Hang Seng declines 4.3%

Global bank worries hurt region's indexes; Toyota, Nikkei fall

Most Asian markets fell Monday as investors shrugged off news of the $700 billion U.S. bank bailout package and focused on problems with European banks as well as the broader global economy.

For many, the partial nationalization of Dutch financial-services firm Fortis and the government takeover of U.K. lender Bradford & Bingley served as signs that financial firms around the world continue to face tough times, even as...